Question on op-eds for the media

[marshwiggle]

I take this with a lot of seriousness, not only for my credibility but also because I feel like people should be informed through rigorous and fact-checked research and claims (which I find is lacking a lot in our media ecosystem).

What are you; some kind of fanatic?

Just tell me who (or what) I'm supposed to be outraged about at the moment and that's good enough.

Hum, I am unsure I understand your comment...

I didn't put a smiley on it; I thought the second line would indicate the sarcasm. Outrage has replaced rigorous and fact-checked research and claims in a lot of media, including "journalism", sadly.

[adel9216]

I take this with a lot of seriousness, not only for my credibility but also because I feel like people should be informed through rigorous and fact-checked research and claims (which I find is lacking a lot in our media ecosystem).

What are you; some kind of fanatic?

Just tell me who (or what) I'm supposed to be outraged about at the moment and that's good enough.

Hum, I am unsure I understand your comment...

I didn't put a smiley on it; I thought the second line would indicate the sarcasm. Outrage has replaced rigorous and fact-checked research and claims in a lot of media, including "journalism", sadly.

Oh okay. I wasn't sure if it was sarcasm because I don't know you very much, so I felt confused. But I totally agree with you.

[spork]

spork, I have people who have volunteered to take a look at it. It's 700 words... I wouldn't pay for that. Especially since its minor editing.

So why did you ask your question?

[adel9216]

spork, I have people who have volunteered to take a look at it. It's 700 words... I wouldn't pay for that. Especially since its minor editing.

So why did you ask your question?

To see if someone in here could take a quick look at my op-ed but I found two people in the meantime!

[Wahoo Redux]

Smart.  It is not a bad idea, in this day and age, to have a secondary skill-set.  Get your name out there.

And despite what some people will tell you, these look good on a CV.   

[writingprof]

I take this with a lot of seriousness, not only for my credibility but also because I feel like people should be informed through rigorous and fact-checked research and claims (which I find is lacking a lot in our media ecosystem).

What are you; some kind of fanatic?

Just tell me who (or what) I'm supposed to be outraged about at the moment and that's good enough.

No, but seriously, 99% of the people on these fora should avoid putting their opinions in writing. Sing with me if you know the words: "You're all bigots by tomorrow's standards!"